Combination comb and brush



March 26, 1940. SEGAL 2,194,484

I COMBINATION COMB AND BRUSH Filed July 6, 1938 INVENTOR ATTORNEYPatented Mar. 26, 1940 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 10 Claims.

The present invention is directed to a composite hair treating devicecomprising hair combing means and disconnectably associated hairbrushing means, and the objects, advantages, and features thereof, willbe considered in the followin detailed description taken in connectionwith the accompanying drawing wherein:

Fig. 1 is a View in perspective of the composite hair treating device,showing the brush in an assembled relation with the hair combing means.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of Fig. 1 illustrating the brush attached to thecomb and the swingable latch in a locked relation.

Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 2 wherein the brush is disassembledfrom the comb and Fig. 4 is a sectional view on the line 4-4 of Fig. 2.1

Illustrative of the embodiment disclosed, the hair treating devicecomprises, the combination of a comb 9 and a brush Ill. According to theinvention, the brush may be readily connected and disconnected from thecomb. For this purpose, shank I I of the comb is provided at one endwith a reentrant notch I2 and the overhanging shoulder I3. The shank isalso provided with a transversely disposed opening I4 lined by the fixedand hollow bushing or metal ferrule I5 having upset annular ends I6constituting means to prevent removal of the ferrule from opening I4.

The brush ID embodies a twisted wire constituting spaced arms IIcarrying the bristles I8. In the assembled relation of the brush andcomb, the arms I! of the brush straddle shank II while the intermediateportions of I9 of the inner bristles I8 abut the side walls of the shankwhile the upper portions 20 of these inner bristles extend above theshank and the lower portions 2I of these bristles mesh with the teeth 22of the comb. I

The spaced arms I! are integrally interconnected at one end by atransversely disposed portion 23 constituting with the spaced arms I! aU shaped loop comprising inwardly bent terminals or ends 24 adapted tobe received in the ,fixed socket or ferrule I5. after portion 23 hasbeen located within notch I2 under lip I3.

Having properly positioned the loop of the brush in respect to the comb,such desired relation is maintained in the utilization of the swingablelocking latch generally denoted 25 which is provided with an eye orbearing 26 rotatably sustained on one arm I1 of the loop. This lockinglatch 25 is also characterized by an arcuate ball 21 provided with aterminal lip 28 cooperating with a companion arm II of the resilienttwisted wire loop to prevent accidental unlocking of the latch.

With the swingable latch held in a locked relation in respect to thewired loop, arms II are prevented from spreading to preclude accidentalremoval of the inwardly bent ends 24 from the ferrule. -Where the brushis disconnected from the comb as shown in Fig. 3, these parts may bereadily assembled. In this connection the comb is first interposedbetween arms II of the brush. Thereafter the closed end 23 of the loopis moved under lip I3 and into notch I2. Subsequently arms I! of theloop are moved towards each other and the ends 24 are automaticallyshifted into the hollow ferrule I 5.

Pursuant to this operation latch 25 is rotated to permit the bailthereof to straddle shank II of the comb. When however lip 28 strikesone of the arms II, it resiliently snaps under the latter and the normaltendency for the arms I! to separate sets up a certain outward thrustagainst lip 28 to prevent the latter from being accidentallydisconnected from its companion arm of the loop.

Thus by the present arrangement, it is apparcut that the hair treatingdevice accomplishes a double function during stroking thereof throughthe hair, namely, combing and brushing.

When it is desired to remove the brush from the comb, an upward fingerthrust is applied under lip 28 on the part of the operator. This actioncauses lip 28 to snap over a companion end I! of the loop. Hence-latch21 is opened and thereafter is swung or pivoted to clear and be free ofthe comb and upon the release of manual pressure from the sides of thebrush, the offset ends 24 of the loop simultaneously move outwardly tobe free of ferrule I5. Thereafter the comb may be readily removed fromthe loop as is well understood.

In the broadest aspects of the invention, I do not desire to beunderstood as limiting its embodiment to details herein shownillustratively as a wide variety of modifications may be made within thescope of the appended claims without departing from the spirit of theinvention.

I claim:

1. In combination, a comb having a shank comprising a notch and anopening, a brush comprising a loop having a pair of spaced bristlecarrying members straddling said shank and including means insertable insaid notch and other means insertable in said opening, and a swingablelatch carried by one of said members and disconnectably associated withthe other member of said pair.

2. In combination, a comb having an elongated shank comprising areentrant notch and a transversely disposed opening, a brush comprisinga loop having a pair of spaced bristle carrying members straddling saidshank and including a closed end insertable in said notch and othermeans insertable in said opening, and a swingable latch rotatablycarried by one of said members and disconnectably locking with the othermember of said pair.

3. In combination, a comb having an elongated shank comprising areentrant notch disposed at one end of said shank and a transverselydisposed ferrule, a brush comprising a loop having a pair of spacedbristle carrying members straddling said shank and including a closedend insertable in said notch and offset means insertable in said ferruleand a swingable latch rotatably carried byone of said members anddisconnectably looking with the other of said pair.

4. In combination, a comb having an elongated shank comprising a notchat one end thereof and a transversely disposed ferrule intermediate theends of said comb, a brush comprising a U shaped loop having a pair ofspaced bristle carrying arms straddling said shank and including atransversely disposed end portion insertable in said notch andtransversely disposed terminals insertable in said ferrule, a swingablelatch comprising a bail adapted to straddle said shank and a bearingrotatably mounted on one of said arms, and means carried by said bailfor resiliently engaging and interlocln ng with the other arm of saidpair.

5. The combination according to claim 4 wherein the notch and ferruleconstitute means to prevent displacement of said brush longitudinally ofsaid comb.

6. In combination, a comb having an elongated shank comprising a notchat one end there-- of and a transversely disposedopening intermediatethe ends of said comb, a brush. comprising a U-shaped loop having a pairof spaced bristle carrying arms straddling said shank and including atransversely disposed end portion insertable in said notch and opposedterminals insertable in said opening, a swingable latch comprising abail adapted to straddle said shank and a bearing rotatably mounted onone of said arms, means car ried by said bail for resiliently engagingand interlocking with the other arm of said pair, said terminals adaptedto be automatically received in said opening pursuant to positioning ofsaid transversely disposed end portion in said notch and pursuant todisplacement of said arms towards said shank.

'7. In combination, a comb having an elongated shank comprising a notchat one end thereof and a transversely disposed opening intermediate theends of said comb, a brush comprising a U-shaped loop having a pair ofspaced bristle carrying arms straddling said shank and including atransversely disposed end portion insertable in said notch and opposedterminals insertable in said opening, and a latch movable, relative tosaid shank for removably holding said termina in said opening.

8. In combination, a comb having an elongated shank comprising areentrant notch disposed, at one end of said shank and a transverselydisposed opening, a brush comprising a loop having a pair of spacedbristle carrying members straddling said'shank and including a closedend insertable in said notch and offset terminal means insertable insaid opening, and a displaceable latch movably straddling said shank forremovably holding said terminal means in said opening. 1

9. In. combination, a comb having an elongated shank comprising a notchdisposed at one end of said shank and a transversely disposed openingarranged intermediate the ends of said shank, a brush comprising a loophaving a pair of spaced bristle carrying members straddling said shankand including a closed end. insertable in said notch and having opposingoffset terminal means insertable in said opening, and a rotatable latchhaving means for holding said terminal means in said opening.

10. In combination, a comb having an elon gated shank comprising a notchdisposed atone end of said shank, a brush comprising a loop having apair of spaced bristle carrying arms straddling said shank and includinga closed end insertab-le in said notch, and a latch for holding saidarms adjacent the sides of said shank.

MAY SEGAL.

